I'll write to him to-night and give him a good scolding." "Aw, don't ye do that!" said Pete, twisting his hat in embarrassment.

"I don't want he should know I told you.

He's--he's kind of sensitive about it.

He wouldn't want it mentioned to anybody." "It's not his lungs, I hope ?" "Naw! No thin' like that.

I reckon what's ailin' him is mostly stayin' too long in one place.